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Berlin summons Russian ambassador over increase in hybrid attacks
BERLIN, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Berlin has summoned Russia’s ambassador over what it said was a huge increase in threatening hybrid activities including disinformation campaigns, espionage, cyberattacks and attempted sabotage, […]
Kremlin says ceasefire only possible after Kyiv withdraws from Donbas, but Russian deployment there could be limited
MOSCOW, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov said on Friday that a ceasefire in Ukraine is only possible after Kyiv’s forces withdraw from the entire Donbas […]
Romanian judges, prosecutors denounce systemic judicial abuses, president wants consultations
BUCHAREST, Dec 12 (Reuters) – More than 500 Romanian judges and prosecutors have denounced what they say are systemic abuses in the justice system in one of the European Union’s […]
Americans skeptical of Trump on Epstein, but Republican doubts ease, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Americans are deeply skeptical of President Donald Trump’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, though he is shoring up support among his core Republican followers […]
Analysis-Ukraine fails to fill key posts as corruption scandal lingers
KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government has no active candidates for the vacant position of energy minister, two sources familiar with the process said, underlining how a corruption scandal […]
EU set to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacle to Ukraine loan
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The European Union looked set on Friday to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets held in Europe, removing a big obstacle to using the cash […]
Bulgarian lawmakers approve government resignation, snap election looks likely
Dec 12 (Reuters) – Bulgarian lawmakers formally approved on Friday the resignation of the country’s minority government, a day after it bowed to mass street protests and said it would […]
Analysis-Thailand’s snap poll set to boost odds for PM Anutin, but risks loom
BANGKOK, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul looks set to tap burgeoning nationalism over a border conflict with Cambodia to boost his appeal in a general election […]
Turkey says no change in Russian S-400s amid U.S. talks on F-35s
ANKARA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Turkey and the United States are discussing the U.S. sanctions and obstacles to Ankara rejoining the F-35 jet programme but nothing has changed with respect […]
Kremlin suggests it may not like new Ukraine peace proposals after recent U.S.-Ukraine talks
MOSCOW, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on Friday that Moscow has not seen revised U.S. proposals made after the most recent talks with Ukraine, […]